Tribute to Glenn Miller: The Big Sound and 50 similar items

Catalog Number: MK-3085 Condition Details: Vinyl plays with some crackles and a few light-clicks (play-graded). Cover looks great; a few creases near edges; light-scuffing, tape residue along top, and surface impressions (front/back); tiny surface abrasions on front; slight discoloration with darker discoloration spots on back. Inner-sleeve is original (generic white); seams partially split with clear tape covering split along bottom seam. Spine has no text and shows some wear. Minor shelf-wear along bottom-edge, heavier wear along top-edge and corners. Split from center-to right on top-edge. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and divots. Release date is approximate. (Not a cut-out.) Tracks: Moonlight Serenade Juke Box Saturday Night Story Of A Starry Night String Of Pearls Anvil Chorus American Patrol Londonderry Air Rainbow Rhapsody Johnny One Note Concert About The Record: Alton Glenn Miller was an American big-band trombonist, arranger, composer, and bandleader in the swing era. He was the best-selling recording artist from 1939 to 1942, leading one of the best-known big bands. Miller's recordings include In the Mood, Moonlight Serenade, Pennsylvania 6-5000, Chattanooga Choo Choo, A String of Pearls, At Last, (I've Got a Gal In) Kalamazoo, American Patrol, Tuxedo Junction, Elmer's Tune, Little Brown Jug, and Anvil Chorus. In just four years, Miller scored 16 No. 1 records and 69 top-10 hits?more than Elvis Presley (38 top 10s) and the Beatles (33 top 10s) did in their careers. In 1942, Miller volunteered to join the U.S. military to entertain troops during World War II, ending up with the U.S. Army Air Forces. On December 15, 1944, while flying to Paris, Miller's aircraft disappeared in bad weather over the English Channel. He was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal.